Robby Gordon

News: Gordon and his Team Speed / Toyo Tires Hummer won the 13th and final stage of the Dakar Rally Saturday, dakar.com reports.

Impact: It was an emotional win for the Team Speed / Toyo Tires team after all the adversity they faced throughout the Dakar Rally. Gordon covered the Rosario to Buenos Aires run in 13:16 and finished 25 seconds ahead of the runner-up driver. He finishes the Dakar Rally 19th overall at 7:47:40 behind winner Nasser Al Attiyah.

Impact: The high speed sections of the Salta to Termas Rio Hondo run caught up with an aggressive Gordon. He went off the dirt road and into the ditch and shrubbery at one point. However, no one was injured and the Gordini Hummer seemed no worse for wear. Despite the incident, Gordon still came in a respectable 13th at only 3 minutes 11 seconds off the stage-winner's pace. He climbs one spot to 19th-place in the overall rally standings with just two stages to go.

Impact: It was a steady stage for the Gordon led Hummer team on a day where the Mini's ruled the course. He navigated the Iquique to Calama run in 5:17:55, which was just 35 minutes off the pace of the stage winner Nani Roma. Gordon moves up all the way to 20th in the overall rally standings thanks to his strong performance Tuesday.

Impact: The eighth stage was a marathon run at high speed from Uyuni to Iquique. Gordon had to take it easy on this stage and consider some equipment preservation. With the off-day looming on Monday and five stages to go, it was the wise play. Gordon came in a distant 42nd for the stage at 1:07:26 back of the stage-winner, and slipped to 24th overall in the rally standings. With five stages remaining, he'll make a big push into the weekend to secure the best finish possible.

Impact: Not all the breaks went Gordon's way in Saturday's Iquique to Uyuni stage 7. However, it wasn't a bad run at all for Gordon's Team Speed Hummer. He finished over 10 minutes behind stage-winner, Orlando Terranova, but only lost one minute to rally-leader Nasser Al-Attiyah. Gordon climbed two spots to 23rd-place overall as he continues his assault on the standings.